I was getting into my work clothes the other day in front of my 5yo DS (dear son) and changed from sweatpants to work pants. When I took of my sweats to reveal my *gasp underweared ass, DS (dear son) muttered “gross mom”... I guess it’s time!

What they said. My son is 4 and he hangs with me while I bathe or use the bathroom. It's not weird, sometimes he asks totally appropriate questions for his age and I answer them, but mostly he just plays.

I still change in front of my 8 year old. I don't do it intentionally but if we're at the pool or he's talking to me in my room and I have to change my shirt I don't make a huge effort not to. It's no big deal, it was normal in my family growing up and it's normal for us.

I've always said that it would be when one of us became uncomfortable. A few months ago, ODS (6.5) said, "I like your breasts mom, because they look like mountains." Turns out that was my discomfort threshold. Who knew?! 😂 So now I close my bedroom door when I change.

When growing up my mom walked around the house naked until I was like 13ish unless my friends were over, hell now she still changes in front of me if I take her out somewhere to try clothes/etc. Probably weird to a lot of people but nudity was really normalized to me as a child so it doesn't phase me. My parents let me walk around the house in a shirt and underwear and it was normal to me.

I won't walk around naked/half naked or change infront of DSS (dear stepson) however though, even though I've raised him since he was in diapers because he's not my blood and it's a boundary cross to me. On the flip side tho, I do run around the house in shorts and an oversized shirt with no bra so my boobs kinda just... flop about under there. If DSS (dear stepson) ever said something about it making him uncomfortable/etc I'd put on a sports bra even though I hate bras of any kind.

DSS is 6, still doesn't mind being naked in front of me or changing in front of me which is fine with me. Nudity has been normalized for him as well, if he doesn't want to wear clothes in the house he doesn't have to. He likes to wear just underwear sometimes and that's fine with me.

You'll know when it becomes awkward for DS.
My 1st DS (dear son) started out bathing with me as a little guy and then when he was older (like 4+) he would barge into the bathroom to ask me questions.

At some point he started not looking directly at me when he came in or he would just open the door and ask,and that's when I knew he wasn't comfortable anymore and started wearing pajamas that covered more and made sure to give him privacy when he was changing or in his room.

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